Gordon Biersch Brewery

San Diego is unquestionably an ale town. Whenever its brewers go outside the top-fermenting box to brew a lager, they consult Doug Hasker, the head brewer at Gordon Biersch’s local outpost. He is the county’s foremost expert in this area, a point that’s communicated via the clean and consistent lagers he’s been putting out for years. Plentiful parking, sleek furnishings, and the type of deft crew that can only be found at a full-on restaurant earn Hasker’s place high marks.